diff --git a/lib/ember-addon-main.js b/lib/ember-addon-main.js
index 42892573..4f329598 100644
--- a/lib/ember-addon-main.js
+++ b/lib/ember-addon-main.js
@@ -187,9 +187,11 @@ module.exports = {
   },
 
   templateCompilerPath() {
-    let config = this.projectConfig();
     let templateCompilerPath =
-      config['ember-cli-htmlbars'] && config['ember-cli-htmlbars'].templateCompilerPath;
+      this.app &&
+      this.app.options &&
+      this.app.options['ember-cli-htmlbars'] &&
+      this.app.options['ember-cli-htmlbars'].templateCompilerPath;
 
     if (templateCompilerPath) {
       return templateCompilerPath;